Seth Kreimer’s first article, Allocational Sanctions: The Problem of Negative Rights in a Positive State, set the terms for a generation of discussion of unconstitutional conditions on public benefits.

Kermit Roosevelt works in a diverse range of fields, focusing on constitutional law and conflict of laws. His book, The Myth of Judicial Activism: Making Sense of Supreme Court Decisions sets out standards by which citizens can determine whether the Supreme Court is abusing its authority.

Theodore Ruger brings fresh insight to the study of some of the oldest questions of American constitutional law – namely the theoretical justifications for, and empirical contours of, the application of judicial authority.

Tobias Barrington Wolff writes and teaches in civil procedure and constitutional law. In the field of constitutional law, he has published articles and essays on topics ranging from free speech under the First Amendment and slavery under the Thirteenth Amendment to the rights of gay men and lesbians.

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Anita Allen, Henry R. Silverman Professor of Law and Professor of Philosophy